Famous Faces on "Total Security" (1997)!
In this anti-"Rockford Files", suave private investigator Frank Cisco is the owner of a successful high-tech detective agency named Total Security. In this weekly series, he is teamed with irreverent slob Steve Wegman, as the firm's cases include bodyguard work, home security, blackmail, divorce, murder, etc.... 13 Episodes were made but only six episodes aired.
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- Jordan Ladd was born on 14 January 1975 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Death Proof (2007), Never Been Kissed (1999) and Cabin Fever (2002). She was previously married to Conor O'Neill.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
"Fiona Richards" - Actress
- Casting Department
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Mrs. Arlen Silver"- Actress
- Producer
Though probably not to her liking, actress Priscilla Barnes is best known for her bittersweet replacement of TV goddess Suzanne Somers during the tension-riddled times of the popular ABC slapstick comedy series, Three's Company (1976) -- bittersweet in that although the lovely, stringy-framed blonde did become a TV name as a result, she had to endure the anguish of stepping into the shoes of an enormously popular star whose determination to be paid wages equal to her male co-star had her unceremoniously dumped from the show when contractual negotiations went awry. It was not the happiest of times for Priscilla yet she managed to pull the whole thing off as nurse "Terri Alden", the pretty roommate and (along with co-star Joyce DeWitt), the other female foil to John Ritter's outrageous shenanigans.
Priscilla chose to be her own person and allowed her character a bit more substance and intelligence than Somers' jiggly ding-a-ling "Chrissy Snow". If nothing else, the new girl on the block added a much-needed stability to an already emotionally wrought set and was accepted by the show's fans for a final three seasons. She and DeWitt developed a fast friendship, which lasted long after the show's demise. Interestingly, Priscilla had been previously turned down for the vapid "Cindy Snow" character (played by Jenilee Harrison) because she was perceived as "too old" for the role.
Priscilla was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, the daughter of an Air Force commander. An average student in school, the leggy beauty with the prominent cheekbones and intriguing slash of a mouth originally planned to become a dancer and joined a preteen group called the "The Vivacious Vixens", but a severe accident while performing on the Hollywood Bowl stage (she broke her leg and fractured her jaw) ended such dreams.
During her formative years, she earned some attention as a beauty pageant contender ("Miss Hollywood", "Miss San Bernardino", "Miss California" (runner-up)) while paying her dues waitressing. A chance acquaintance with Peter Falk, who saw promise in the girl who countered her fresh-faced beauty with a self-deprecating wit, led to a bit part on one of his Columbo (1971) episodes, A Deadly State of Mind (1975), in 1976, and the start of her professional career. The parts she nabbed typically accentuated her physical assets. A former Penthouse Pet for March 1976 (using the alias "Joann Witty"), Priscilla paid her dues via a series of unmemorable projects, including the films Texas Detour (1978), Delta Fox (1979) and The Seniors (1978) plus the short-lived TV series, The American Girls (1978), in which she played a smart-styled, traveling reporter. Handed a somewhat better supporting role in the Gene Wilder sequence of the four-part film, Sunday Lovers (1980), she gathered more experience on such shows as Cannon (1971), Starsky and Hutch (1975), The Incredible Hulk (1978), The Rockford Files (1974), Kojak (1973), Taxi (1978) and The Love Boat (1977), before becoming a vital part of Three's Company (1976)'s 1981 cast.
Barnes continued with the popular show in spite of her frustrations with producers and her dread of being typecast in innocuous comedy. Since then, she has maintained in a Hollywood that doesn't cater to women of "maturing" age, especially former TV stars. On TV, she added a feisty glamour to the series Dark Justice (1991), Viper (1994), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and other The Love Boat (1977) episodes. More often, however, she has shown up in low-budget films. She has certainly taken on more than her fair share of horror projects, including Stepfather 3 (1992), and Witch Academy (1995) in which some of her characters have met grisly ends. One film highlight was her featured role, not as a Bond girl but as the bride of a CIA agent (David Hedison), who is shot to death on her wedding day, in the Timothy Dalton "007" film, Licence to Kill (1989). She also enjoyed a role as a quirky fortune teller in Mallrats (1995).
Active on the theater scene over the years with credits such as "Born Yesterday", "Vanities", "Bus Stop" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" under her belt, she recently played Hillary Clinton in the 2007 black comedy, "Hillary Agonistes", in New York.
Maintaining an active career into the millennium, independent film credits including several horror yarns including The Backlot Murders (2002), Unseen Evil 2 (2004) co-starring Lorenzo Lamas, The Devil's Rejects (2005), Trailer Park of Terror (2008), Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) and Thr3e (2006); as well as the action film Final Payback (2001); the sci-fi drama Disaster Wars: Earthquake vs. Tsunami (2013); the eerie mystery Helen Alone (2014) and the comedy crime film Jonny's Sweet Revenge (2015). She has been married to actor Ted Monte since 2003.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
"Diane Richards"- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Brian Donovan is the director of the award winning documentary, Kelly's Hollywood (Showtime Networks), about the intimate relationship he had with his spectacular sister who was born with Down syndrome (www.kellyshollywood.com). Brian has toured internationally speaking about inclusion, equality and how imperative it is for everyone to be given the chance to pursue their dreams.
Brian has been a professional actor (www.briandonovan.org) for more than 25 years in film, television and radio. He has worked on-screen with such luminaries as Jim Belushi, Jim Carrey and Angelina Jolie. He has been the voice of countless animated heroes, including Rock Lee from the juggernaut hit, Naruto.
In addition, Brian has been the executive director of the Los Angeles Repertory Theater since 1994, producing and directing more than a hundred inner-city high school workshops and live shows.
Brian lives in Los Angeles with his family and dog, Cosmo.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Fishing Buddy #3- Actor
- Soundtrack
Troy Evans was born on 16 February 1948 in Missoula, Montana, USA. He is an actor, known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Under Siege (1992) and Demolition Man (1993). He is married to Heather McLarty."Detective Howie Levon"
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Born (May 1, 1950) and raised in Flat Rock, Michigan, the son of a chiropractor, bald-domed, serious-looking Dann Harvey Florek majored in math and physics at Eastern Michigan University. A drama scholarship, however, changed his destiny and he left the college before graduating. He moved to New York and, following training at Juilliard, traveled frequently on the late 70's/early 80's stage in plays ranging from the classics ("Love's Labour's Lost," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Philanderer") to contemporary pieces ("Saints," "Bicycle Boys," "Dark Ages," "One Tiger to a Hill," "The Freak," "Winterset," "Strange Snow," "Landscape of the Body," "Chopin in Space"). Younger brother Dave Florek is also an actor.
Making another big move to Los Angeles in the 1980's, Dann appeared on stage at the La Jolla Playhouse and Globe Theatre ("Big River," "The Three Cuckolds") while scouting out film and TV work. He eventually found a "working class" niche playing down-to-earth, pragmatic officials in TV crime dramas. Series credits include "Hill Street Blues," "The Equalizer," "Matlock," "21 Jump Street," Beverly Hills Buntz" and "Almost Grown." Dann also was given a recurring role on L.A. Law (1986) as the husband of secretary Roxanne (series' regular Susan Ruttan). He also became a durable support player and definable face in such films Eddie Macon's Run (1983) (debut), Sweet Liberty (1986), Angel Heart (1987), Sunset (1988) and Moon Over Parador (1988).
Florek would find long-term employment as Captain Cragen on the long-running cop show on Law & Order (1990). He returned to his role on a spin-off series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). In all, he played the supervisory role for two and a half decades. During this lengthy tenure, he found time to play on a few other series, including a regular role on the short-lived baseball comedy Hardball (1994) and as a wacky Abraham Lincoln in the irreverent comedy The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998). He also was handed a recurring coach role on Smart Guy (1997). Laying low since he retired his TV character, more recent work included the theatre plays "The Front Page" (Broadway revival, 2016) and "The Joy Wheel" (2019), as well as the films Hard Rain (1998), Beautiful Joe (2000) and Santorini Blue (2013).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Dr. Morris Silver"- Jean Speegle Howard was born on 31 January 1927 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Scrooged (1988) and Cocoon (1985). She was married to Rance Howard. She died on 2 September 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
Irate Lady Neighbor - Actress
- Producer
Mia Drake's father was a foreign service officer giving her the privilege of living and traveling all over the world. She was born and lived in Rio de Janiero, Brazil before moving to Accra, Ghana and New Delhi, India. She moved to Maryland to finish high school. She found her self back in Mumbai and New Delhi, India in 2006 where she was fortunate to get involved with "Slumdog Millionaire."
She resides in Los Angeles and has two children.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
Pharmeceutical Rep (as Mia Drake)- Film, TV and stage actress Georgann Johnson was a product of Decorah High School, Luther College and Northwestern University. Her father, George, was a local plumbing contractor and an amateur actor. Georgann's specialization has been in the portrayal of the all-American girl/housewife and/or the young comic's sweetheart. She met her husband, Stanley Prager, in 1953 when both were appearing briefly as replacements in the Broadway stage revival of "Room Service". In 1954, she appeared with Mike Wallace in the stage comedy, "Reclining Figure", a spoof of the art world. Her recurring role as the menacing "Princess Arura" in the noted DuMont Television Network series, Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949), widened her acceptance as a strong dramatic artist. Georgann has been notably critical of what she terms the false glamor of the stage.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
"Delores Patrillo, Frank's Mom" - Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Michael Laskin was born on 3 April 1951 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Grifters (1990), Just Go with It (2011) and Disclosure (1994). He is married to Emily Laskin. They have two children.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Hollywood Agent- Ken Lerner is an American television, stage and film actor who is perhaps most famous for playing "Principal Flutie" in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), the heartless HMO lawyer in Chicago Hope (1994), Kurt Russell's lawyer in Unlawful Entry (1992) and Rocco Malachi in Happy Days (1974).
Lerner was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Brooklyn College . He is the father of actor Sam Lerner and the brother of actor Michael Lerner. Ken Lerner is well known for playing funny characters like the agent Arnold Schwarzenegger stabs in the back with a pen in The Running Man (1987) and the attorney who yells to police "Don't shoot! I'm a lawyer!" in Unlawful Entry (1992).
Lerner has appeared in more than 80 television shows and 44 movies. He has had recurring roles on such shows as Desperate Housewives (2004), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Chicago Hope (1994), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) and Happy Days (1974).
Lerner came to Hollywood and, almost immediately, was cast in the hit show _Happy Days_, in which he played three different characters, Rocco Malachi of the Malachi Brothers, Rocco Boruffi and Frankie Bing Bong. He also starred in Hot Tomorrows (1977), the award-winning American Film Institute student film debut of director Martin Brest.
While working steadily as an actor, Ken was asked by his acting teacher Roy London to teach acting classes. He continued in that role until London's death in 1993. He now operates The Ken Lerner Studio, which offers cold reading and scene study classes and frequent free public seminars in which directors, casting directors, managers, agents and publicists give advice to Ken's students and actors in the community at large. Ken's classes are somewhat unusual in that he himself steadily auditions and works as an actor and therefore can impart firsthand knowledge of what it is like in the audition room and on set.
Lerner has done numerous notable and funny commercials, including Kitchenaid's "Through the Years" series, the award-winning Federal Express "Gotcha," Visa's "Bill Fight," Imodium's "Carpoo,l" and the award-winning Mars' Snickers "Optometrist," for which Lerner won the Best Actor award of The Association of Independent Commercial Directors. Lerner also has starred in plays at the Pasadena Playhouse, at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theater and at various other venues in Los Angeles and New York City.
Lerner teaches seminars for the Screen Actors Guild and the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, for Backstage West's Actorfest and at colleges and universities as a visiting lecturer as well as coaches in person and via Skype.
Lerner is frequently called upon by networks, production companies and studios including Disney, ABC, NBC and CBS to privately coach actors for pilots movies and television. Among the actors Ken has taught or coached are Famke Janssen, Sheena Easton, Lisa Edelstein, Mitchel Musso, Nicollette Sheridan, Emily Procter, Dayanara Torres, Christa Miller, Adrienne Wilkinson, Creed Bratton, Byron Mann, Freddie Prinze Jr., Lou Ferrigno, Armin Shimerman, Mike Ditka, Dick Butkus, Sandra Hess, Costas Mandylor, Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Gould and Michael Trucco.
Ken also works with motivational speakers, psychologists and lawyers seeking to present a more animated, interesting and professional image.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Attorney Dick Klinedorf" - Billy Maddox was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. Billy is an actor, known for Deep Freeze (2001), Scorcher (2002) and Get a Job (1998).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Fishing Buddy - Actress
- Producer
Joanna Miles, the Emmy Award-winning American actress, was born on March 6, 1940 in Nice, France to expatriate American abstract painter Jeanne Miles and French painter-museum curator Johannes Schiefer. Escaping the war, she was relocated to the United States in 1941. She graduated from the progressive Putney School in 1958. She began her career in New York, acting in a number of plays, television shows and films. On receiving numerous rewards, she reached the apogee of her career, playing "Laura Wingfield" in the 1973 TV production of "The Glass Menagerie", with co-stars Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston and Michael Moriarty, for which Mrs. Miles and Michael Moriarty won Emmy Awards. In 1990, for nine years, Mrs. Miles founded and was the Artistic Director of the Playwright's Group in LA. She also is the vice-president of "Brandman Productions". Mrs. Miles has continued to work steadily in TV, films and theater. She is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and the Motion Picture Academy. Most recently, in 2012, she starred in "Women In Shorts", at the Working Stage Theater, "Women On Time" in 2015 and "Front Door Open" at the Greenway Court Theater in 2016 in which she won The Edon Award for best actress, among a few other play readings around town "The Widow Kinsky"" at the Blank Theater. An ex-New Yorker, she lives in LA with her husband, writer, producer and novelist Michael Brandman. Her son, Miles Brandman, is a film writer, director and playwright. Her stepson, Steven J. Brandman, is a television producer. In 2018 Joanna received The Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Grieving Mother- John F. O'Donohue is known for The Cable Guy (1996), The Family Man (2000) and As Good as It Gets (1997).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Grieving Father - Patrick Price is known for Autumn in New York (2000), House (2004) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Maitre d'Hotel - Actor
- Producer
- Director
Valente Rodriguez was born on 14 February 1961 in Edcouch, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for McFarland, USA (2015), George Lopez (2002) and The Mentalist (2008).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
Parking Valet- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
A native of Dallas, Texas, Greg has been a natural actor and award winning- stage performer since the age of twelve. During his thirty year career with well over 70 professional credits, Greg has worked with such A-list directors as: Zack Snyder, David Lynch, Paul Verhoeven, Bob Rafelson & Milos Forman.
Greg's 2009 films include featured roles as the beleaguered "Deputy Neale" in Rob Zombie's Halloween II (2009), and a dead-on performance as Andy Warhol in Zack Snyder's spring blockbuster, Watchmen (2009). His recent starring roles include Jeff Broadstreet's Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006), and Sex and Death 101 (2007), alongside Simon Baker. His upcoming films, in 2010, include co-starring roles in The Trouble with Cali (2012), directed by Paul Sorvino as well as Satin (2011) with Melissa Joan Hart and Robert Guillaume.
Greg is often recognized for his co-starring roles in Showgirls (1995) and Starship Troopers (1997). A versatile performer, Greg has also starred in a long list of television shows, such as CSI: Miami (2002), Cold Case (2003), Strong Medicine (2000), JAG (1995) and American Gothic (1995).
As a stand-up comedian, Greg enjoys world-wide fame for his character, "David Sleaze, the Punk Magician". He can be seen on Rodney Dangerfield's "HBO Special". Greg appeared over twenty times on An Evening at the Improv (1981), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and many others. Greg has headlined at most of the top comedy clubs in the country and has been the opening act for such entertainment icons as: Cher, Tom Jones and Dolly Parton. His comedic abilities have been described as "absolutely inspired and truly magical" by Duncan Strauss, LA Times.
Possessing a talent for both comedy and drama, he has the chameleon-like ability to play a wide range of characters, from tough cops to outrageous criminals, turning on a dime to play a sensitive flower salesman or comedic clown. He can change his voice and looks so profoundly one might not always recognize him; yet, he is as unforgettable as the characters he portrays. "Travis produces his series of characters and situations at a rapid fire pace and switches from one character to another with astonishing speed. It's hard to believe only 1 person is on stage". Teresa Simons, Dallas Times Herald. As a filmmaker, Greg has written and directed over twenty-five inventive independent short films and three feature-length films.
Remaining loyal to his theatrical beginnings, Greg also produced and starred in a stage production entitled "America the Bizarre", where he played seven different characters in full make-up and costume, ending with a spot-on impression of comedy legend, Richard Buckley (aka Lord Buckley). Gene Stout, Seattle Post Intelligence wrote, "Greg Travis is a master of ethnic & regional accents, from the stuffy English chap to the gnarly California surfer dude". Greg also received great reviews for his portrayal of Andy Warhol in the stage play, "Girl of the Year". With thirty years experience as an actor, comedian, and filmmaker, Greg Travis brings a 360 degree wide-ranging approach to every project he undertakes. His unique blend of talents makes him a lucrative contribution to any production.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Fishing Buddy #2- Ray Xifo very slowly became aware of his calling as an actor in high school and college, during which time he was aspiring to be a priest in the Salesian Order. He was a brother in this order when attending Columbia University drama classes. After teaching in Salesian schools for three years, he reassessed his vocation and moved to New York City, where he worked in off-off-Broadway productions, regional theater, Broadway, TV, and some film. In 1998, he moved with his wife Kay Foster to Los Angeles, where he continues to pursue work in TV, movies, and theater.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
Deadbeat Client - Teri Austin was born on 17 April 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Knots Landing (1979), Raising Cain (1992) and The Vindicator (1986).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Lydia the Mistress" - Bill Bolender was born on 14 November 1940 in the USA. He is an actor, known for RoboCop 2 (1990), Dante's Peak (1997) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Frank the Baker" - Mongo Brownlee was born in 1971 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Me, Myself & Irene (2000), NYPD Blue (1993) and Con Air (1997).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Darnell, Muscle-for-Hire" - Michael MacRae was born on 16 March 1949 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Battlefield Earth (2000), Summer School (1987) and Masterminds (1997). He has been married to Bonnie Bedelia since 1995.Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Michael Miller, Frank's Dad" - Actress
- Casting Director
- Producer
Debi A. Monahan was born on 9 October 1959. She is an actress and casting director, known for Laser Mission (1989), Shattered (1991) and Yup Yup Man (2000).Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)
"Casey Bonner"- Actress
- Producer
- Director
As the only girl in a family of four children, Tracy Needham found that her height gave her a leg up whenever she would play football with the boys. I grew up being very competitive with guys", says Needham, who is 5'11". "I was always jumping into football games and wanted to be treated equally and not have boys take it easy on me because I was a girl. But I usually ended up with my nose bloody". Needham was born on a March 28 in Dallas, Texas, where her father was a home builder. When she was 8, the Needhams moved to Denver, and her father's work dictated that the family move back and forth between the two cities. Needham was fully grown by the eighth grade, and later, when she took to heart a high-school theater director's snippy advice that she was too tall to appear on stage, she worked on the technical crew instead. After her high-school graduation, Needham traveled through Europe and Australia. In 1988, she went to Los Angeles to study acting and audition for roles. She made her TV acting debut on Jake and the Fatman (1987). After a few more acting classes, she landed the part of "Paige Thatcher", the big sister on Life Goes On (1989) (1989-93), beginning in the series's second season. Life Goes On (1989), I learned for the first time how to hit a mark, developed confidence, and became comfortable with myself," she says."Ellie Jones"
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Flex Alexander was born on 15 April 1970 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Snakes on a Plane (2006), One on One (2001) and The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007). He has been married to Shanice since 14 February 2000. They have two children."Neville Watson" (as Flex)
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)- Actor
- Music Department
- Producer
James Adam Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. His father was an Albanian immigrant, from Qytezë, and his mother was also of Albanian descent. The third of four children - his brother was comedian John Belushi - he grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. A high school teacher, impressed by his improvisational skills while giving speeches, convinced him to be in a school play. After that, he joined the school's drama club. Today, if asked why he got involved in acting, he will jokingly say, "Because of girls. In the drama club, there were about 20 girls and six guys. And the same thing with choir - more girls!". He attended the College of DuPage and Southern Illinois University, where he graduated with a degree in Speech and Theater Arts.
In 1977, he joined Chicago's Second City improv troupe and remained for three years. In 1979, Garry Marshall saw Jim performing for Second City and arranged for him to come to Hollywood and co-star in the TV pilot Who's Watching the Kids (1978) for Paramount and, then, for a role in the series Working Stiffs (1979) (co-starring Michael Keaton). Later, in 1983, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) for two years. Jim came to national attention in About Last Night (1986), playing the role he originated in the Chicago Apollo Theatre's production of David Mamet's Obie-award winning play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago". He resides in Los Angeles with his wife Jennifer Sloan, their daughter Jamison and a son, Robert Belushi, from his first marriage."Steve Wegman"
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)- Actor
- Producer
Bill Brochtrup is a stage, film, and television actor, best known for playing "John Irvin," the cheerful administrative aide on ABC TV's Emmy Award-winning police drama, NYPD Blue (1993). Along with the rest of the cast, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble.
In addition to series regular roles on two other Steven Bochco dramas, Public Morals (1996) and Total Security (1997) he has had recurring roles on Jon Avnet's web-series Kendra (2012) and Showtime's Shameless (2011), as well as a five season run as police psychologist "Dr. Joe" on TNT's Major Crimes (2012).
His film work includes Hypnotized, Life as We Know It (2010), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Duck (2005), Ravenous (1999), and Space Marines (1996).
Onstage he has appeared at Primary Stages, South Coast Repertory, Pasadena Playhouse, LA Theatre Works, NY Fringe Festival, Odyssey Theatre, Black Dahlia Theatre, Rogue Machine, and the Fountain Theatre.
He is the Co-Artistic Director of the Antaeus Theatre Company, Los Angeles' acclaimed Classical Theatre ensemble.
He has told his original comic stories at numerous Spoken Word events and has written for Out magazine and the bestselling collection of essays I Love You, Mom!
He has hosted AIDS Walks across the country, is an SPCA "Friend for Life," and has spent numerous holidays abroad with the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, visiting our Troops in the Persian Gulf, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Germany, Japan, Bosnia, and Kosovo.
He was born in Inglewood, CA, raised in Tacoma, WA, studied at NYU, and resides in Los Angeles."George LaSalle"
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)- Actress
- Producer
Debrah Farentino was born on 30 September 1959 in Lucas Valley, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Bugsy (1991), Malice (1993) and Capitol (1982). She was previously married to Gregory Hoblit, Tony Adams, James Farentino and Scott Staples."Jody Kiplinger"
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
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Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)- Actor
- Director
- Producer
As an actor Tony Plana has performed in more than 70 feature films. Recent films include Pain & Gain with Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg directed by Michael Bay, Roman J. Israel, Esquire starring Denzel Washington directed by Dan Gilroy, and the soon to be released, Bombshell, directed by Jay Roach starring Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie and Wasp Network, directed by Olivier Assayas with Penelope Cruz and Edgar Ramirez.
His latest television projects include principal roles in Academy Award winner Paolo Sorrentino's The Young Pope with Jude Law and Diane Keaton for HBO, Jugar Con Fuego for Telemundo and the recently released Mayans MC on the FX Channel. Current recurring roles include the comedies One Day at a Time with Rita Moreno and Super Store with America Ferrera, as well as the dramas, The Affair with Anna Paquin. Start Up with Martin Freeman and Ron Perlman, The Punisher with Jon Bernthal, Madam Secretary, Lethal Weapon, Colony, Alpha House, Elementary, The Fosters, and The Blacklist.
Tony Plana also starred as Ignacio Suarez, the widowed father to America Ferrera's Ugly Betty, in ABC's landmark, groundbreaking hit series for which he received the 2006 Golden Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, an Imagen Award, and an Alma Award. Ugly Betty received the highest ratings and the most critical acclaim of any Latino-based show in the history of television, most notably 11 Emmy nominations and a Golden Glove Award for best comedy.
Previously, he also starred in Showtime's original series, Resurrection Boulevard, and was nominated for two Alma Awards for best actor. Resurrection Boulevard was the first series to be produced, written, directed and starring Latinos and awarded an Alma Award for the best television series of 2002.
Other feature film credits include JFK, Nixon, Salvador, An Officer and a Gentleman, Lone Star, Three Amigos, Born in East L.A., El Norte, 187, Primal Fear, Romero, One Good Cop, Havana, The Rookie, Silver Strand and Picking Up the Pieces with Woody Allen. He has also appeared in the action thriller Half Past Dead with Steven Segal; The Lost City, with Andy Garcia, Bill Murray, and Dustin Hoffman; and Disney's highly acclaimed GOAL, The Dream Begins.
He has produced and directed two feature film comedies, A Million to Juan with Paul Rodriguez and The Princess and the Barrio Boy, the first Latino family film to be produced by Showtime, starring academy award nominee Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alonso. The film received two 2001 Alma Award nominations for Best Made for Television Movie and Best Ensemble Acting and won the 2001 Imagen Award for Best Made for Television Movie. Plana's television episodic debut was 2001's Resurrection Blvd.'s Saliendo, which garnered critical acclaim, receiving a GLAAD Award for best dramatic episode of the year and a SHINE Award nomination for sensitive portrayal of sexuality. He has directed several episodes of Nickelodeon's hit series, The Brothers Garcia, receiving a Humanitas Award nomination and winning the Imagen Award for its third season finale, Don't Judge a Book by its Cover. He also directed the season finale of Greetings from Tucson for the Warner Brothers Network and the Halloween episode of Desperate Housewives in its final season on ABC.
Plana was the Co-founder and served as Producing Artistic Director of the East LA Classic Theatre (ECT), a group comprised of multicultural, classically trained theatre professionals, for over 20 years. The EastLA Classic Theatre was dedicated to serving economically challenged communities through educational outreach programs for primary and secondary schools. As ECT's Producing Artistic Director, Plana defined its mission as 'educational' with a priority on creating access to classic dramatic literature for young minority audiences, emphasizing interpretations filtered through a multicultural, non-traditional perspective and presented with a contemporary, populist aesthetic. His provocative adaptations of classic Shakespearean plays were specifically conceived for students with little or no theatre going experience. He produced, directed and adapted these plays set against curriculum relevant historical backgrounds that served as catalysts for the investigation of personal and interpersonal psychology, race and cultural relations, socio-political issues and world history. Such as A zoot suit styled, musical Romeo & Juliet, was set during World War II with 1940's swing music and dance, featuring an East L.A. Latina Juliet and a West L.A. Anglo sailor Romeo struggling to define their love and identities in a wartime city sharply divided by racism, xenophobia, and economics and a Mariachi Musical production of Much Ado About Nothing set in early California.
Plana has continued to challenge the boundaries of teaching and learning language through an innovative approach called Language in Play (LIP). Working directly with language arts teachers, LIP utilizes the performing arts to impact literacy skills in academically at risk and bi-lingual students. Evolved collaboratively with educators over the last fifteen years, ECT's unique process of 'personalizing' language, through student play writing and play acting based on autobiographical experience, has proven more effective in achieving academic advancement and personal growth than established, traditional methods. It has consistently improved students' reading, writing and speaking skills resulting in higher attendance and lower drop-out rates, increased class participation and homework completion, as well as achieved better test scores, strengthened self-confidence and provided an engaging and meaningful school experience.
In 2005 he was honored as Educator of the Year by Loyola Marymount University's Department of Education. In 2008 he was awarded Loyola High School's Cahalan Award as a distinguished alumnus and a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Imagen Foundation. In 2009 the HOLA organization honored him with the Raul Julia HOLA Founders Award for excellence. In 2010, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa selected him as worthy of one of the highest honors bestowed by the City of Los Angeles, The Dream of Los Angeles Award for his contributions to the media arts and education. He is the proud recipient of the 2013 ALMA Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council of La Raza, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers' Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016, and the 2018 Nosotros Lifetime Impact Golden Eagle Award. He is currently an affiliate faculty member of the Center for Equity for English Learners at Loyola Marymount University School of Education."Luis Escobar"
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)- Actor
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James is a rugged, intense character player with leading man good looks. Having first gained recognition in 1979 as Ajax, in his second film, The Warriors (1979). That same year he garnered acclaim on Broadway with Richard Gere in the concentration camp drama "Bent".
In a career spanning nearly four decades, James has run the gamut of roles and solid career choices. Ranging from the psychopaths, Dutch Schultz in 'Francis Copolla''s The Cotton Club (1984) and 'Albert Ganz' in Walter Hill's 48 Hrs. (1982) to Samantha's lover, the billionaire playboy, Richard Wright, in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998)." James has also garnered roles which highlight a more vulnerable side, such as his guitarist who gets a break in the Oscar-winning short, Session Man (1991) or his artist who falls in love with a gargoyle come to life in the best segment of the horror anthology, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) and as Mary Louise Parker's lover in Boys on the Side.
In the hit Showtime series Dexter (2006). James starred alongside Michael C. Hall where he played Dexter's wise, compassionate, adoptive father, Harry Morgan. Grey's Anatomy fans have recently enjoyed seeing James as Karev's long-lost Dad. While remaining active with top feature films James enjoys the distinction of being the only actor to die twice, as two different characters in Quentin Tarintino's smash hit Django Unchained.
James won the 8th annual SAG award as a member of the Outstanding Comedy Ensemble for his work in Sex and the City. As a member of the ensemble cast of Dexter, James has been nominated for the SAG award and the Emmy. In recognition for his work in Sci-Fi Fantasy and Horror James was honored with the Saturn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.
In early 2019 James completed Season Two of CW's Black Lightning (2018) where he co-stars as Peter Gambi. Reunited with Quentin Tarantino James appears in the highly anticipated Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)"Frank Cisco"
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)- Kristin grew up in Wisconsin. Her father was an avid horseman and her mother a housewife involved in charities. Kristin moved to Los Angeles and began acting after studying fine arts in St. Louis, Boston and New York. She still studies drawing and painting, and working to better the lives of animals and the environment. She lives in Los Angeles with her many rescued animals."Geneva Renault' (as Kristin Bauer)
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 2
One Wedding and a Funeral (4 Oct. 1997)
Total Security: Season 1, Episode 3
Dental Men Prefer Blondes (11 Oct. 1997)